The 12 best decluttering tips for living clutter-free

Want to live in a clutter-free home? Here are 12 of the BEST decluttering tips ever! Simple tips that you can use to put an end to feeling overwhelmed by clutter. This the start of your clutter-free existence!

Have a read and then commit to getting started decluttering your home.

Good luck!

The best decluttering tips ever!

1. Learn about your household

I know, this sounds ridiculous.

Of course, you know your household.

But taking time to really understand your family home, what it’s filled with – who it’s filled with! – and how you all use your home, will help you create systems that really work to keep your home clutter-free.

2. Create storage for everything

It’s so much easier to keep your home clutter-free if you have enough storage.

Moreover it pays to have the right kind of storage.

Think coat hooks in the entrance hall – including hooks at child height for younger children.

Drawers and wardrobe space in each bedroom.

Make use of nooks and crannies to create usable storage space.

3. Quality over quantity

This is a mindset and a lifestyle choice.

Get into the mindset of buying and having fewer things, but make them the best quality that you can afford.

This really does work.

It works particularly well with beauty products and with your clothing.

There’s a natural urge to look after more expensive things better than throwaway things and fast fashion.

More considered purchasing also means that we’re more likely to use, love and treasure the things we have.

4. Edit before you organise

This rule particularly applies to areas like the bathroom cabinet or the kitchen cupboards.

It works well for wardrobes and drawers too.

The thing is, it can be very easy to simply dive in and tidy things up when you’re feeling short on time.

But it isn’t the best way to get the job done.

What you need to do instead is swipe everything out and EDIT it first.

Toss out stuff that’s out of date.

Start a recycling pile and a charity pile for stuff that can’t go in the bin.

Then you can organise what’s left in the best way possible.

5. Keep surfaces clear

The fewer things you have on your surfaces – the kitchen counters, the bathroom units, the sideboard in your living room – the less cluttered a room will feel.

Yes, it’s nice to have a few well-chosen objects or frequently used things out and to hand, but keep everything else neatly stored away.

This encourages a clutter-free attitude for everyone in the house.

6. Use your dining table for dining

Don’t let your dining table turn into a storage area for assorted crud.

Whether you work from home at your table or whether the kids use it for crafting, make sure it’s always clear in time for the main family meal of the day.

7. Don’t start a stair pile

Or any other pile for that matter.

You know how it goes.

You pop a couple of things on a pile.

Then magically the pile grows and grows and grows and…

You’ve got the idea.

You know, because you’ve been there and done it.

All you’re doing is creating an invitation for more stuff to be added to the pile.

You’re also creating the future job of having to sort through the pile.

Instead of creating piles of stuff, take the time to put stuff back in its rightful place.

If it’s paperwork, have one single desk tidy where actionable paperwork can be dealt with on a regular basis.

8. Don’t overlook hooks

Hooks are a great way to keep things tidy around the house.

Use them to hang things like tea towels and implements in the kitchen or flannels and towels in the bathroom.

Hanging stuff on hooks keeps it out of the way, but in easy reach.

9. Make the beds daily

Now, this tip is likely to not play out how you imagine it will.

Plus this is very much a health and wellbeing tip as much as it is an aesthetic one.

Here goes…

The bed is likely the largest piece of furniture in each bedroom.

So letting it sit unmade all day means having the room look messy and cluttered all day.